What is 30 percent of 120 (30% of 120)

What is 30 percent of 120? Here is an easy method to solve percentage calculations such as what is 30% of 120.

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Assume the unknown value is 'Y'

100% / 120 = 30% / Y

100 / 120 = 30 / Y

Y ( 100 / 120 ) = 30

Y = 30 ( 120 / 100 )

Y = 36

Answer: 30 percent of 120 is 36

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What are percentages

Percentages are similar to fractions with an important difference. In fractions the whole is represented by the denominator (e.g. the number 5 in the fraction of 1/5). In percentages, the whole is represented by the number 100. In fact, 'per cent' means 'per 100' or 'for each 100'.

How to solve

In this example, the number 120 represents the whole and so, as a percentage, it would be equal to 100%. Written as a ratio, we would get: 100% : 120

If a student took a 120 question test and they got every answer correct, as a percentage they would get a 100% score on the test.

In our problem we have to evaluate the 30 percent of 120. For now, let's call this unknown value 'Y'. Written as a ratio, we would get: 30% : Y

To see a relationship between these two ratios, let's combine them into an equation: 100% : 120 = 30% : Y

It is critical that both of the % values should be on the same side of a ratio. For instance, if you decide to put the % value on the right side of a ratio, then the other % value should also be on the right side of its ratio.